Safe male circumcision will help curb HIV/AIDS - direrctor

In an effort to curb the spread of HIV and contribute to the national target of zero new infections by 2016, the Ministry of Health has set a target of 80 percent or 480,000 of HIV negative men to be circumcised by 2016, the national Vision year. 

Speaking at a press conference held at President Hotel yesterday, Dr Lebelonyane said that the whole exercise of increasing the number of circumcised men should be seen as a national campaign, which requires innovative ideas and efforts from all sectors of society and as a result, concerted effort is needed from government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), development partners and the media.